About Bagdogra

Bagdogra, a small and picturesque town is located in the Darjeeling district of Indian state West Bengal. Situated about 93 kilometres from Darjeeling, this beautiful Himalayan town, is one of the popular hill stations of India. An important part of countryÔÇÖs tea cultivation region, the whole place is surrounded by lush green tea gardens. The view of the eastern Himalayan Mountains is mesmerizing.

The beautiful town well-preserves its ages old rich culture and traditions, which can be viewed in its many festivals, all celebrated with immense enthusiasm. Gangasagar Mela is the most popular out of them. ItÔÇÖs celebrated during the time of Makar Sankranti. Some of the major tourist spots in Bagdogra are Salugara Monastery, ISKON Temple, Sevoke Kali Mandir, Kalchakra Monastery, Mahananda Wildlife, The Science City and others. This place is popular because it offers views of the eastern Himalayan Mountains. The Teesta River flows close by this town, which offers water activities such as river rafting and fishing.

Perhaps Bagdogra is the biggest attraction in itself. With scenic surroundings all around, it certainly is destination to be seen. It can be reached easily by air. Bagdogra has an international airport, the only one in the whole North Bengal region. Flights to Bagdogra can be availed easily from most of the major Indian cities. Book your Bagdogra air tickets with makemytrip.com to grab some exciting discounts.

Bagdogra Airport orCivil Aerodrome Bagdograis located in the town of Bagdogra, at a distance of about 16 km from Siliguri. Air India, Jet Airways, Kingfisher Airlines and spice jet are some of the airlines for Bagdogra that connect various destinations like Delhi, Guwahati, Kolkata, Bangkok etc.Orbit Hotel Bagdogra and HotelSinclairs Siliguri are some of the hotels near the Bagdogra airport.

About Pathankot

Pathankot is a picturesque town situated in the Gurdaspur district of Punjab. It is surrounded by lush greenery and is located close to state border shared with Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir. Besides a host of tourist attractions, the city boasts of a rich culture and friendly people. Some of the popular tourist attractions are the Mukteshwar Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, majestic Nurpur Fort, Nagni Temple, Kathgarh Temple, beautiful Shahpur Kandi Fort and Ranjit Sagar Dam. Tourists planning to explore these places can book flights to Pathankot airport.

Though there is an airport in the destination, it is difficult for tourists to get air tickets to Pathankot as the airport is mainly used by defence forces. In case tourists do not find tickets on Pathankot flights, they can make booking on flights to Kangra airport, which is located at a distance of 76 km from Pathankot. Tourists can opt for taxi or bus to travel to Pathankot from Kangra airport, which is also referred to as the Gaggal airport. Besides, tourists coming for international destinations can travel to the nearest international airport of Amritsar, from where tourists can travel by road or rail to Pathankot. Best airfare deals that offer cheap air tickets to tourists seeking to reach Pathankot are available on www.makemytrip.com

Pathankot is connected to the major cities of the country through air route. The airline flying to and from Pathankot is Air India regional. These flights have connected Pathankot to Delhi, Kullu and Ludhiana. The Pathankot airport is a military airport located in Pathankot, Punjab. There are many luxury 5 star, 3 star as well as cheap hotels available near the Pathankot airport.